Sermon Tone Analysis
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It was a prayer for Christian unity.
Yet here we are, in the twenty-first century, and the church is probably more fragmented than at any time in church history.
We’ve seen a crisis with the question, “What is the church after all?”
NT images of the church
The body of Christ
God’s building or temple
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A plant or vine
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Jesus Christ’s flock
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The bride of Christ
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God’s household or family
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Abraham’s offspring:
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The people of God:
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The new Jerusalem:
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the Israel of God
Emphasising God’s call and authority in the church
Sons of God:
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The elect:
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Heirs of God and God’s inheritance:
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A priesthood:
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Descriptions applied to the church by outsiders
Followers of the Way:
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Christians; “the Nazarene sect” means people belonging to Jesus the “Nazarene” (Mt 2:23)
Descriptions used by Christians
The believers.
All these titles are seldom in the singular, emphasising the corporateness of Christian life:
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The disciples:
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The “saints” is the most frequently used NT term for Christians.
It means “set apart for God”, “made holy”:
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Other NT descriptions of the church
the pillar and foundation of the truth; The church of the firstborn.
“the firstborn” is plural, referring to Christians as those born again through their union with Christ, who is the firstborn.
The foundation of the church
Jesus Christ as the church’s foundation-stone
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Apostles and prophets as founders of the church
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The church as God’s people
A people chosen by God
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A people called by God
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A people loved by God
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God’s covenant people
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